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Céline Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the " Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had a significant impact on popular music. Born into a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion was discovered by her future manager and husband, René Angélil, and emerged as a teen star in her home country with a series of French-language albums during the 1980s. She gained international recognition by winning the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Switzerland with the song " Ne partez pas sans moi". Dion went on to release twelve English-language albums. '' The Colour of My Love'' (1993), '' Falling into You'' (1996), ''Let's Talk About Love'' (1997), and '' All the Way... A Decade of Song'' (1999) all rank among the best-selling albums of all time. Her catalog of high-charting tracks includes "Beauty and the Beast", " The Power of Love", " Think Tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlemagne, Quebec
Charlemagne () is a city in the Canadian province of Québec on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, northeast of the city of Montréal’s downtown core. As of 2021, the population was 6,302. Charlemagne is the birthplace and childhood hometown of singer Céline Dion, known for the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the 1997 film ''Titanic''; the town council named one of its main streets after her without the recognition of a Québec commission.Céline Dion's name goes on - a street ''CBC News'' Retrieved 2011-05-11 Additionally, the town erected a sculpture on Dion's behalf. Charlemagne is also the birthplace of politician Camille Laurin. |
Longman Dictionary Of Contemporary English
The ''Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English'' (''LDOCE''), first published by Longman in 1978, is an advanced learner's dictionary, providing definitions using a restricted vocabulary, helping non-native English speakers understand meanings easily. It is available in four configurations: * Printed book * Premium online access * Printed book plus premium online access * Reduced online version with no access charge (called "free" but technically "gratis": the license is still proprietary) The dictionary is currently in its sixth edition. The premium website was revised in 2014 and 2015. It now offers over a million corpus examples (exceeding the paper version's), and includes sound files for every word, 88,000 example sentences, and various tools for study, teaching, examinations and grammar. The 9000 Most Important English Words to Learn have been highlighted via the Longman Communication 9000. The free online version was updated in 2008 and offers search (with spelling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Way
All the Way may refer to: Film and television * ''All the Way'' (1998 film), an Australian comedy directed by Marque Owen * ''All the Way'' (2001 film), a film directed by Shi Runjiu * ''All the Way'' (2016 film), an adaptation of Robert Schenkkan's play (see below) * ''All the Way'' (TV series), a 1988 Australian television series * ''All the Way... A Decade of Song'' (TV program), a 1999 American TV special by Celine Dion * "All the Way" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a 2001 television episode Literature * ''All the Way'' (play), a 2012 play about U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson by Robert Schenkkan * ''All the Way'', a novel by Andy Behrens, basis for the film ''Sex Drive'' Music Albums * ''All the Way'' (Allstar Weekend album) or the title song, 2011 * ''All the Way'' (Brenda Lee album), 1961 * ''All the Way'' (Calloway album) or the title song, 1989 * ''All the Way'' (Diamanda Galás album), 2017 * ''All the Way'' (Etta James album), 2006 * ''All the Way'' (Etta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falling Into You
''Falling into You'' is the fourteenth studio album and fourth English-language album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 11 March 1996 by Sony Music. The follow-up to her blockbuster album '' The Colour of My Love'' (1993) and French-language '' D'eux'' (1995), ''Falling into You'' showed a further progression of Dion's music. Throughout the project she collaborated with Jim Steinman, who wrote and produced " It's All Coming Back to Me Now", among others. Several songs were produced by David Foster, including " Because You Loved Me", written by Diane Warren. In total, Dion worked on the album with fourteen producers and a variety of songwriters and musicians. ''Falling into You'' won many awards around the world, including two Grammy awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album at the 39th annual ceremony, during which Dion performed live. In April 1997, she also won three World Music Awards for World's Best Selling Artist of the Year, World's Best Selling Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colour Of My Love
''The Colour of My Love'' is the twelfth studio album and third English-language album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was released by Sony Music on 9 November 1993. The songs were produced mainly by David Foster, Ric Wake, Walter Afanasieff, Christopher Neil, and Guy Roche, and four of them were written by Diane Warren. The album features cover versions of " The Power of Love" and "When I Fall in Love". After its release, ''The Colour of My Love'' received generally mixed reviews from music critics but became a huge commercial success, topping the charts in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and a few other European countries and reaching the top ten elsewhere, including number four in the United States. ''The Colour of My Love'' remains one of the best-selling albums of all time, with sales of over 20 million copies worldwide, including six million units in the United States, over 1.8 million copies in the United Kingdom, 1.5 million in Canada and over one million unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi
"Ne partez pas sans moi" (; "Don't Leave Without Me") is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion with music composed by Atilla Şereftuğ and lyrics by Nella Martinetti. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, held in Dublin, winning the contest, being to date the last French language song to win. "Ne partez pas sans moi" was released as a single in selected countries in Europe in May 1988. It topped the chart in Belgium for four consecutive weeks and reached number 11 in Switzerland. In France, it peaked at number 36. Background Conception "Ne partez pas sans moi" was written by Turkish composer Atilla Şereftuğ and Swiss lyricist Nella Martinetti and recorded by Celine Dion. She also recorded a German version, titled "Hand in Hand". Eurovision On 6 February 1988, "Ne partez pas sans moi" performed by Dion competed in the organized by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) to select their song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland In The Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song "", composed by Atilla Şereftuğ, with lyrics by Nella Martinetti, and performed by Céline Dion. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final. The entry went on to win the Eurovision Song Contest. Before Eurovision Regional selections The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1988. Each division of SRG SSR — Swiss German and Romansh broadcaster (SF DRS), Swiss French broadcater (TSR), and Swiss Italian broadcaster (TSI) — used its own method to select its entries for the final. Eligible songs were required to have been composed by songwriters from Switzerland or Liechtenstein. It is unknown how the regional broadcasters selected their songs, but 181 total songs were submitted (with 28 being invalid), of which ten were selected: t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 1988
The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 30 April 1988 in the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion in Dublin, Ireland and presented by Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (RTÉ), the contest was held in Ireland following the country's victory at the with the song " Hold Me Now" by Johnny Logan. Twenty-two countries submitted entries to participate, however ultimately rescinded its entry after its selected song was determined to have been performed several years' prior to the contest, breaking the contest rules. The winner was with the song "", composed by Atilla Şereftuğ, written by Nella Martinetti and performed by Céline Dion. It was Switzerland's second contest win, and remains the last winning song to be performed in French. The , , and rounded out the top five positions, with the UK achieving its eleventh runner-up placing, while placed last for the six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cultural Impact Of Celine Dion
Canadian singer Celine Dion has made a significant impact on popular culture through her music, commercial achievements and List of Celine Dion concerts, performances. At age twelve, she pursued a music career as a Francophone Canadians, Francophone artist with the release of her Ce n'était qu'un rêve, debut single in 1981 and first gained international recognition after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. Following the release of her Unison (Celine Dion album), English-language debut album in 1990, Dion steadily amassed fame, success and public interest throughout her career spanning four decades. Widely considered one of the greatest vocalists in music history, Dion is credited for inspiring generations of performers with her vocal talent and has influenced numerous musical artist with her catalog. She has pushed the boundaries of Francophone music around the world and has been credited with redefining Concert residency, Las Vegas residencie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Straits Times
''The Straits Times'' (also known informally by its abbreviation ''ST'') is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust. Established on 15 July 1845, it is the most-widely circulated newspaper in the country and has a significant regional audience. The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online, the latter of which was launched in 1994. It is regarded as the newspaper of record for Singapore. Print and digital editions of ''The Straits Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'' had a daily average circulation of 364,134 and 364,849 respectively in 2017, as audited by Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore. In 2014, country-specific editions were published for residents in Brunei and Myanmar, with newsprint circulations of 2,500 and 5,000 respectively. History Early years The original conception for ''The Straits Times'' has been debated by historians of Singapore. Prior to 1845, the only English-language newspaper in Singapore was ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honorific Nicknames In Popular Music
When describing popular music artists, honorific nicknames are used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often Pantheon (religion), religious, Kinship terminology, familial, or most frequently Imperial, royal and noble ranks, royal and aristocratic titles, used metaphorically. Honorific nicknames were used in classical music in Europe even in the early 19th century, with figures such as Mozart being called "The father of modern music" and Bach "The father of modern piano music". They were also particularly prominent in African Americans, African-American culture in the post-American Civil War, Civil War era, perhaps as a means of conferring status that had been negated by Slavery in the United States, slavery, and as a result entered early jazz and blues music, including figures such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie. In U.S. culture, despite its Republicanism in the United States, republican constitution and ideology, royalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
